I think each ISP, perhaps, or email recovery system must be different. AOL allows you to read the email on line and delete before it goes to the hard drive. I don't use outlook express, in boxes, auto downloads or anything. Stormy Hope In a message dated 7/4/05 5:56:27 PM, bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > You Can Not Delete a message until it is downloaded into your INBOX....that > is the problem. > > It is is much easier to look at photos on webmail....you can just delete > it, without downloading > > it. > > *^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com